Definition: An insurance system where the insurance company pays a percentage of each covered healthcare service after it is rendered. The healthcare providers set the fee for each service.
Also Known As: Fee-for-Service Plan
Indemnity Plan
From Kelly Montgomery, former About.com Guide
Updated June 10, 2005
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